Dunlop makes winning return at Armoy after breaking pelvis
Michael Dunlop has claimed victory in the opening Superbike race and the 'Race of Legends' at the 🎶Armoy Ro🌳ad Races less than one month on from breaking his pelvis at the Southern 100 on the Isle of Man.
The Tyco BMW sustained his injury in a nasty high-side crash at the Southern 100 just 16 days ago but wit꧟h the aid of crutches he returned to action at Armoy to storm to a dramatic victory in the Open race.
Michael Dunlop has claimed vi🎶ctory in the opening Superbike race and the 'Race of Legends' at the Armoy Road Races less than one month on from breaking his pelvis a🌟t the Southern 100 on the Isle of Man.
The Tyco BMW sustained his injur🐷y in a nasty high-side crash at the Southern 100 just 16 days ago but with the aid of crutches he returned to action at Armoy to storm to a dramatic victory in the Open race.
Dunlop, who started from fourth place on the grid, charged past the front-row starters to take the lead off Derek McGee at mid-race distance before pulling clear to secure his 18th career win at Armoy.
Derek ꦿSheils got the better of McGee to claim second place on the Burrows Engineering/RK 🧸Racing Suzuki, while Michael Sweeney’s late attack saw him take the final spot on the rostrum ahead of McGee.
Front-row start ꧙T♈homas Maxwell recovered for fifth place ahead of Dominic Herbertson in sixth.
Dunlop doubled that feat with victory in the final race of the meeting, the 'Race of Legends' - his eighth successive triumph in the event to mark his 19th career win at Armoy.
